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hatchery

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hatch⋅er⋅y

[hach-uh-ree]
–noun, plural -er⋅ies.
a place for hatching eggs of hens, fish, etc., esp. a large, commercial or government site where the young are hatched, cared for, and sold or distributed.

Origin:
1875–80; hatch 1 + -ery
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hatch·er·y   (hāch'ə-rē)   
n.   pl. hatch·er·ies
A place where eggs, especially those of fish or poultry, are hatched.
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